Beraishis 12A – לך לך – Avraham is Commanded to Seek Isolation
Beraishis 13H – Isolation is a Necessity to Prepare for Engagement
Beraishis 14E – Avraham as a Neighbor Who Maintained his Unique Character
Beraishis 14F – Education Must Start at Birth, in the Isolation of the Home
Yaakov’s Isolation: See Beraishis 28:10, page 598:
… We see Yaakov, like Avraham, carrying out his own “Lech Lecha”; we see him too – our last patriarch… going forth into isolation. But his departure differs from that of Avraham. True Avraham left his homeland to go into isolation, but he did so as head of his household, with relatives and with wealth. Yaakov, however, took nothing with him at all. Yaakov goes forth in order to establish a Jewish home. To achieve this he needs only the resources inherent in his personality. (see more there)
